Belfast: city of murals, music and men of letters

Jan 18, 2014 16:27 IST

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Belfast’s murals and its landmarks tell an intriguing tale of the town’s past, present and future. To follow its story of change, just see its murals. Over 2000 have been documented since 1970s and they mark everything -- war, peace, diversity, music and spirit of the moment. This mural features a character from Irish folklore.
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This mural brings together figures from world history.
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Among Belfast's cocktail of architecture styles is the restored twin-domed Grand Opera House, designed by Frank Matcham. Pavarotti made his UK debut at the Grand Opera House.
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This is the city where the Titanic was built and they have translated that tragedy into an opportunity. The swish new Titanic Museum should be on every tourist's to-do list.
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Laganside, Belfast's waterfront, is your best to see public art. For example the big fish sculpture, whose scales are a mosaic of text and images from Belfast's history.
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Belfast has literature in its DNA. Novelist CS Lewis, famous for all Narnia books, was born here. This mural is dedicated to The Chronicles of Narnia author.
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The International Wall of Falls Road has many murals which refer to the troubles in other countries like Israel and Cuba, as Belfast residents felt that they could relate to them.
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